Never-ending war on terror / Alex Lubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lubin, Alex, author.

Series:

American studies now ; 13.

American studies now : critical histories of the present ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Social aspects--United States.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

War and society--United States--History--21st century.

War and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 pages).

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]

Summary:

An entire generation of young adults has never known an America without the War on Terror. This book contends with the pervasive effects of post-9/11 policy and myth-making in every corner of American life. Never-Ending War on Terror is organized around five keywords that have come to define the cultural and political moment: homeland, security, privacy, torture, and drone. Alex Lubin synthesizes nearly two decades of United States war-making against terrorism by asking how the War on Terror has changed American politics and society, and how the War on Terror draws on historical myths about American national and imperial identity. From the PATRIOT Act to the hit show Homeland, from Edward Snowden to Guantanamo Bay, and from 9/11 memorials to Trumpism, this succinct book connects America's political economy and international relations to our contemporary culture at every turn.

Contents:

Frontmatter

American studies now: Critical histories of the present

Contents

Overview

An Introduction without a Beginning

1. Mourning in America

2. Privacy and Security

3. Liberal Torture

4. Extrajudicial Assassination by Drone

A Conclusion without an Ending

Acknowledgments

Notes

Glossary

Key Figures

Selected Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520969773

0520969774

OCLC:

1248760455